Well, I wasn't expecting that.......
“No, what are you doing here? Guards!! Help!!” I pushed my way in to the room, past the shocked stallion.
“Trixie, calm down. He's not a Changeling.”
“Then who is he? Who was the last pony to talk to me?”
“That was a Changeling, but they got to him as well.” I said, pointing at the stallion.
“But he....I.....what?” I sat down in the chair and told her what I had found out. I left a few details out, that was for them to decide on their own. I left a couple of guards inside the room just in case and headed out of the hospital towards the station. Along the way I had been joined by another.
“Do you think they'll be all right?” Looking to my right, I saw it was Luna.
“I don't know ma'am, only time can tell, Right now I just want to rest. And I'm certainly not drinking again for a while.”
“That is good to hear. We have arranged lodgings for you in Ponyville, I am sure you will find them acceptable.”
“As much as I appreciate it, I'd rather stay with my squad.” She just started giggling at me then, and adopted a coy smile.
“They had a room each at a hotel here in the city, and so did the Bearers. When I went to check on them this morning, six of the beds had not been used. Do you know why?”
I had a flash of memory of yellow mixed with pink frills and white mixed with purple lace. “I.....don't really want to know ma'am. What they do is their business until it affects their duties.”
“I'm glad you feel that way, as they will likely not be staying at the guard station much longer. Come, they are waiting for us at the station.”
“What do you mean you haven't found anything?”
“I'm sorry your majesty, but all recon flights in to the Badlands have come back negative. There is no sign of a Changeling hive.”
“A whole month wasted!!!!” Luna paced around the room, clearly agitated by the news. She looked over at the Lieutenant and something seemed.....off about him. “Tell me lieutenant, why is a unicorn delivering this news, and not the Captain of the Pegasi?”
“I....well....um, you see.....” He didn't have time to continue as Luna rammed a hoof in to his jaw and sent him sprawling to the floor. Her suspicions were confirmed as he spat out green blood. “I see there is no fooling you any longer.” The air in front of him shimmered as he showed his true form. A Changeling.
“I must say I'm impressed. That you managed to make it this far is quite commendable. Now tell me where your hive is, and I shall end you wretched life quickly.”
“My 'hive' your highness, is not in the Badlands. Chrysalis isn't my queen.”
“So she is still behind the attacks. Wait, did you just say she isn't your queen?”
“That I did. My mission was to infiltrate the castle and see if you had located it yet. What she is doing is ruining our lives. Some of us more then others.”
“First off, where is the real lieutenant?”
“More than likely still drunk. A bag of bits and a disguise of yourself, and he thought he had a month of vacation.”
“He is still alive?”
“For now. He may die of alcohol poisoning, but that's not my fault.”
“I see. Now, why is Chrysalis ruining your lives, and more so, why should I care?”
“You see this ring around my horn? I'm married.”
“That is enough to ruin your life anyway. Pray tell, what kind of sick minded creature would marry a Changeling?”
“One of you sick minded pony subjects.”
“You lie!”
“Do I? Perhaps you should see this then.” The Changeling reached in to a section of it's armour that had pockets in and brought out a piece of paper, which he floated over to Luna. She took it in her magic and pulled it to her face.
“I....I don't understand.....who is this?”
“That is my wife, and that is the day of our wedding.”
“But you look like...”
“I do now? That is because my wife loves me.”
“How does she not fall ill?”
“Because it is love given freely. When given to us by choice, it does not harm the one it comes from. When taken by force, the 'lover', for lack of a better term, becomes sick. It is also weaker. When given to us, it is stronger.”
“How long has this place lived like this?”
“For at least a hundred years.”
“I see. So then, who is your queen?”
“I have no queen, my 'hive' as you call it has a equal number of male and female Changelings.”
“That is not possible, all Changelings live in a hive, and you all have a queen. Now tell me, before I truly get angry, who is the one who holds dominion over you?" As she said this Celestia walked in and took the room at a glance. Before she could take any action, the Changeling did something neither of the could have anticipated ever happening. It bowed.
“The ones who hold dominion of me and my kin, is you and your sister, my princess.”
“Luna, what the buck is going on in here?”
“I am unsure. He claims not to be one of Chrysalis' horde. I am not sure what to do with him.” The Changeling looked from one princess to the other, hoping that it wouldn't be anything bad. “Pray tell, do you have a name?”
“My wife calls me.....'Pokey'.”
“'Pokey?'” “WIFE?” Luna just floated the photo to her sister and carried on the conversation. “Why does she call you Pokey?”
“This is so embarrassing, but.......'Pokey holes'.” Luna just stared at him a moment longer before bursting out with laughter. However Celestia couldn't look any more confused.
“This shows you married to a pony, and you say that we are you rulers, yet I do not know of this location.”
“It is just beyond the Equestrian border. The ponies are all Equestrian citizens, but they choose to keep our existence a secret after.........certain events.”
“And why would they do that? Protect Changelings?”
“Your majesty, this is going to sound weird, and I wish there was a way to prove it, but I am not pure Changeling. My mother was a pegasus.”
“Your mother was a pony? How long has this place existed?” By now Luna had recovered.....mainly.
“'Pokey' here says it has been that way for around a hundred years.”
“A hundred years.......does this mean that you are from.....Prancesylvania?”
“Yes your majesty, that is where I live.”
“Celestia, you know of this place?”
“It was taken from us in a skirmish with the Griffons. I thought we got all of our ponies out of there before they moved in........”
“You did, but some of the ponies wanted their homes back. They came across a travelling Changeling, and they discovered that he could help get the city back, and it would be free, as Changelings feed on love. This Changeling was part of a rebel group at the time, and he managed to get some of them to help. The night before the battle they joined in a party with the ponies, and the love flowed freely, shall we say. Fifty Changelings marched on Prancesylvania the next day, against hundreds of Griffons. I don't know how many were slain, but when the ponies re-entered the city, fifty Changelings still stood. If it was not for the love given the night before, the battle may very well have gone the other way.”
He used his magic to pull the picture back to him and put it back in his pocket. “They tolerated one another for a time, until at some point the love became real. It has been that way ever since. My wife and I are, in fact, expecting our first foal. Whether Changeling or pony, it will be loved the same. I just hope I can be there to see it.”
“I don't mean to sound rude, but how can a Changeling love, if that is what you eat?”
“We are still capable of feeling emotions. When word reached us about the events in Canterlot, there was much worry that the ponies were going to come for us. Some of them tried to, but it was the others who stopped them, my wife included. And now with the attack on Manehatten, our way of life is threatened again, and I will do whatever it takes to ensure its safety.”
“I wish to speak to my sister about this. I am not allowing you to leave the castle, but I am not holding you prisoner. I shall have some guards escort you to a guest room. Please do not try to escape.”
“I would not do anything that may leave my unborn child without a father, my princess.” Pokey then bowed to the ground again. Celestia stuck her head out of the door and he was soon being escorted through the castle by no less then ten guards, all ready should he attempt something.
Celestia and Luna watched him go peacefully with curiosity. “So sister, Prancesylvania. Why was it the Changelings who had to retake the city?”
“You know I was never much for war Luna. By the time I had gathered enough forces, the ponies of the time had all ready abandoned the city. It falls within Griffin territory now, although I now know why they never tried to get us to negotiate for its return.”
“You believe him?”
“Did you hear the sincerity in his voice when talking about 'his' wife?”
“Yes I did. But still, I am unsure whether he speaks the truth, and I know our ways will not get him to reveal any more information.”
“I know. We may need to use methods from another world. Luna, gather the Captains. All of them.”
“Twilight, have you see Lucky?”
Twilight looked up from the book she was reading to her assistant. “No Spike, I haven't, is it something important?”
“I've got a letter here for him from Princess Luna.” He waved the scroll around for emphasis.
“What does it say?”
“I don't know, it's one of those sealed ones that can only be opened by the recipient.”
“Oh. I think they are out planning patrol routes. Why don't you put it on his desk in the guard station?”
“I may just do that. One other thing.....I was wondering if I could get the afternoon off.” He avoided eye contact with her, causing her to grow suspicious.
“Spike, what are you hiding?”
“N-n-n-nothing!” The last time he stammered his way through a lie was when she caught him eating all of her favourite ice cream.
“Spike.....are you seeing a filly?”
“Not quite.....” ...........and now he's hoping from foot to foot.
“You're going to tell me before I say yes....”
“Well, there's somepony in town, but I can't say who, and they've got an assistant with them......that happens to be a dragon......about the same age as me.”
“Why won't you say who the pony is?”
“They want it to be a surprise. You won't have to wait long to find out.”
“Okay, fine. Yes, you can have the afternoon off to spend with your new friend.”
“Yeah, friend.....”
“Spike, is it.....a....girl dragon?”
“........maybe.”
He suddenly found himself pulled in to a rib crushing hug. “Oh Spike, I'm so happy for you!!!!”
We got back to the guard station around two in the afternoon. It had been an eventful day. I had finally been given the all clear by the docs, so I started to get back in to doing my morning exercises, to which I was joined by the rest of the squad. My normally short run had turned in to an endurance race, and the only one to beat me was Hammer. Streak, unsurprisingly, got disqualified for cheating. It was meant to be a run, not a flight.
During the afternoon we were sorting out patrol routes and timings around town. Sitting down at my desk, I noticed a scroll on top of it with the royal seal. Feather came trotting in as I opened it and I began to read it out.
“Captain Fire Rain,
Return to Canterlot Castle at your earliest opportunity, and with haste.
We have some recent developments the we need to discuss with you.
We only require you, the rest can stay in Ponyville.
Princess Luna.”
“Sounds important sir.”
“Yeah. Keep an extra eye out on the town, I got the feeling that these 'recent developments' are going to be quite big. What time is the next express to Canterlot?”
“It leaves in about twenty minutes.”
“Okay, you're in charge till I get back. And make sure I got a town to come back to.”
“Yes sir.”
I left the guard station and got my ticket, then boarded the train. It was still a few hours away, so I made myself comfortable and closed my eyes.
The other captains were all ready in the main hall when I arrived, and they had placed their weapons by the door. I unslung my rifle and rested it against the wall, but kept my pistol. The others ushered me over to where they were sitting, and had an empty chair for me. Armour spoke up first. “Before you ask, no we don't know why we are here. One of the corridors leading to a guest room has been closed off to everypony, except the princesses. That has never happened before.”
“So what about us, are we allowed down there?”
“No, the guards are under Celestia's direct orders. They aren't even allowed to tell me why it's closed off, and.....”
He trailed off as Celestia and Luna walked in, their faces burrowed in concentration. They just took to their thrones and looked to the door way. “Bring him in.” A group of guards came in surrounding something, but none of us could see what it was. They reached the bottom of the dais and spread apart, revealing a bowing figure, which then stood up.
I was a blur of motion as I ran up and knocked it to the ground. Drawing my pistol, I placed it between it's eyes. “Give me one good reason. One good reason not to put a bullet in your head.”
“Captain Fire Rain.”
I didn't look up from the Changeling whilst responding. “Yes your majesty?”
“Stand down. Do not treat our guest in such away.”
I stood back from the Changeling and looked to Celestia. “Guest? I never had anyone call a bug that needs squashing a 'guest'.”
The Changeling on the floor had stood back up and looked at me. “Heh, a 'bug that needs squashing'. That's a new one. I'll be sure to tell my child that one.”
“The only reason you're still alive is because they stopped me. Don't push it bug.”
Luna got off her throne and walked between us, shielding it with her wing. “Captain, his name is Pokey, not 'bug'.”
“Did you just say.....'Pokey'?”
“Yes I did, why?”
“Because now I'm going to let him live. That name is punishment enough for Manehatten.”
“I was not present in Manehatten. I was at home......with my wife.”
“Okay, forgive my breech of protocol, but Luna, Celestia, you owe us a pretty fucking decent explanation.”
Celestia stood as well and joined her sister in shielding Pokey from us. “And you shall have it.......”
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2187230Awwww. I have both PS3 and 360, but I can't go on Live. Two reasons:
1) I can't find my wireless connector for it. You know, the white rectangular thing with an antennae sticking out the top.
2) I don't have the money to pay for Live. And don't say play with Silver membership because Silver doesn't let you do shit.
2187990 The only two games I'd get a PS3 for are Metal Gear Solid and Ratchet and Clank.
I played Halo around a mates house back at college, and ended up buying it on PC, and I became hooked.
At the time Halo 2 was only on the Xbox, so I got myself a 360 and have never looked back.
2188010Which Metal Gear Solid? Because I can tell you right now, don't get Metal Gear Rising (if that is what you're referring to). I spent months anticipating the release, spent $65 on it. 3 hours of gameplay.
I could've done anything else with the money and I wasted it on Metal Gear Rising. Seriously, they hyped it up and it turned out to be shit.
Good game, but only 3 hours of gameplay.
2188030 Which is why I always download the demos of games I'm interested in.
But it's Metal Gear in general, haven't played on since Snake Eater.
2188056I had the demo. You do the first section of mission one. In the real game you get a prologue, and the game consists of a prologue and eight missions. Mission seven being just a boss fight. Lasted me around three to five minutes. And the final boss just
It was over the top. You did no damage to him for the first 10 minutes of the fight because he broke your sword and you had to result to fist fighting him. Which by the way was stupid because he SOMEHOW absorbed nanites from the machine he was previously in and now his skin hardens at the point of impact making you do like 0.1% damage per hit while he does 5-10% if he hits you. THEN when you finally finish the fist fighting, your robo dog companion gives you the sword of the boss you fought in the previous chapter which somehow actually does damage to him even though in a clash of blades your original sword won. Did I forget to mention the fact that he has 200% health and heals when he gets low? Or the fact that while he's healing you can't stop him unless you're willing to let him damage you?
It was entertaining throughout the game, but the final boss was just a big disappointment.
2188056
I also haven't played metal gear since Snake Eater... i loved that game series, never picked it up on newer systems.